Docker Sandboxes vs Prized Sandboxes

Docker Sandboxes costs $0.07 per vCPU-hour and Prized Sandboxes costs $0.04 per vCPU-hour. Docker Sandboxes runs microVMs and limits a session to 24 hours. Prized Sandboxes runs Firecracker microVMs and limits a session to 24 hours.

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Docker Sandboxes

Isolation
MicroVM
Free tier
$25 credit, one time
Max session
24 hours

Prized Sandboxes

Isolation
Firecracker microVM
Free tier
$30 credit, one time
Max session
24 hours

What is different

7 fields differ. The rest are the same or not listed.

Docker Sandboxes
Prized Sandboxes
vCPU, per hour
Docker Sandboxes: $0.07
Prized Sandboxes: $0.04
RAM, per GiB-hour
Docker Sandboxes: Included
Prized Sandboxes: $0.0125
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: $25 credit, one time
Prized Sandboxes: $30 credit, one time
Billing
Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time
Prized Sandboxes: Per second
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
Prized Sandboxes: 32 vCPU · 128 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
Prized Sandboxes: Up to 20
Isolation
Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM
Prized Sandboxes: Firecracker microVM

Full comparison

18 fields, at each provider's list price

Pricing

vCPU, per hour
Docker Sandboxes: $0.07
Prized Sandboxes: $0.04
RAM, per GiB-hour
Docker Sandboxes: Included
Prized Sandboxes: $0.0125
Storage
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Prized Sandboxes: $0.0001 per GiB-hour
Free tier
Docker Sandboxes: $25 credit, one time
Prized Sandboxes: $30 credit, one time
Paid plan from
Docker Sandboxes: Pay as you go
Prized Sandboxes: Pay as you go
Billing
Docker Sandboxes: Bundled machine time
Prized Sandboxes: Per second

Limits

Max session
Docker Sandboxes: 24 hours
Prized Sandboxes: 24 hours
Idle stop
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Prized Sandboxes: Not listed
Largest sandbox
Docker Sandboxes: 16 vCPU · 32 GiB
Prized Sandboxes: 32 vCPU · 128 GiB
Concurrent sandboxes
Docker Sandboxes: Up to 10
Prized Sandboxes: Up to 20

Platform

Isolation
Docker Sandboxes: MicroVM
Prized Sandboxes: Firecracker microVM
GPU
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Prized Sandboxes: No
Snapshots
Docker Sandboxes:
Prized Sandboxes: Not listed
Pause and resume
Docker Sandboxes:
Prized Sandboxes:

Developer

SDKs
Docker Sandboxes: JavaScript / TypeScript
Prized Sandboxes: Not listed
Integrations
Docker Sandboxes: MCP, Claude Code
Prized Sandboxes: Not listed

Trust

License
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Prized Sandboxes: Not listed
BYOC
Docker Sandboxes: Not listed
Prized Sandboxes: Not listed

Hourly cost

One sandbox running for one hour

Docker Sandboxes
Prized Sandboxes
1 vCPU · 2 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.070
Prized Sandboxes: $0.065
2 vCPU · 4 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.140
Prized Sandboxes: $0.130
4 vCPU · 8 GiB
Docker Sandboxes: $0.280
Prized Sandboxes: $0.260

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Which one fits

Based on the fields above

Docker Sandboxes fits when

  • You use MCP or Claude Code.
  • You need snapshots.
  • You need ISO 27001 and GDPR.

Prized Sandboxes fits when

  • You want the lower list price: $0.130 against $0.140 an hour for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB.
  • You want the larger free credit: $30 against $25.
  • You need a sandbox larger than 16 vCPU · 32 GiB.

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